THE

HISTORY OF MANCHESTER,

FORMERLY DERRYFIELD,

IN

NEW-HAMPSHIRE;

INCLUDING THAT OF ANCIENT AMOSKEAG,

OR THE MIDDLE MERRIMACK VALLEY ;

TOGETHER WITH THE ADDRESS, POEM, AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS,

OF THE

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION,

OF THE

INCORPORATION OF DERRYFIELD ;

AT MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 22, 1851.

BY C. E. POTTER,

Corresponding member of the Historical Societies of Iowa and Maryland, and of the New England
Historic Genealogical Society; Member of the American Antiquarian Society;
and President of the New Hampshire Historical Society.

MANCHESTER,

C. E. POTTER, PUBLISHER.

Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1856,

By C. E. POTTER,

In the Clerks's Office of the District Court of New Hampshire.